Seoul -Day 4

YAYYYY!!

IT'S SNOWING!

Or as dad put it, the flakes are called flurries. I couldn't seem to remember it very well because I kept thinking they were fluffies. It's been quite a few years since I last saw snow. The last time would be when we went to Seatle and Vancouver a few years ago. Sadly, I don't think it'll snow enough to make a snow man or throw snow balls at Jean.

Tiis morning, we visited another palace called Changdeok, which complements the main palace we visited yesterday - Gyeungbokgung. Both are listed on the World Cultural Heritage list for their architechture and historical value. I think the palace is largely influenced by Chinese design because the architecture is similar to that of buildings like the Forbidden City in China, although the Forbidden City looks more prestigious and elaborate to me.

We also went to take a cable car up Mt. Namsan. From there, we could look at the Seoul city scape. We decided not to go up the Seoul tower (we were at the base) because it wasn't worth it. At the peak, there was this area with railings filled with locks. People could go there to attach locks on the rails. The locks symbolised never-ending love. We spent quite a bit of time slowly reading through some of the cheesy love messages written on the locks.

We walked around the Hanoe Bukchon Ganoe village in the afternoon. The roads are really narrow and steep because the village is on a hill. Climbing through the streets was tiring but the view was rewarding.

In the evening till late at night, we walked around Dongdaemun. We went to a toy and stationary wholesale shopping area. Jean and I got a gopd supply of stationary and I took the opportunity to get gifts for the TF committee during the jiu zhi dian li next year. We also went walked around other shopping malls in the shopping district, where dad got himself a jacket. We picked up a tub of ice cream on the way home for supper.

The temperature today was -13 to -4°C. I think I got a brain freeze, so I can't think very well now.

We're going to the De-militarised Zone (border between North and South Korea) early tomorrow so I'd better sleep now.